Customer Photos
Glen Howe's Big Thunder Mountain
Sometimes our customers say it all!! Thanks for your kind words, Tony.
John Livingston's N Scale Layout with Lumber Mill and Coal Power Plant in the background.
Don Doll's Appalachian Valley O Scale.
John Talbott's amazing Christmas diorama above the kitchen cupboards.
Here are four photos from Rick Peltz's layout with scenes along the UP/Interstate 80 corridor. Notice how the Platte River blends right off his layout into the backdrop (Arrow) and how the four lane highway passed under a overcrossing into the backdrop (Arrow). What a beautiful layout. The complete backdrop is about 86 feet in length. We went on location in Eastern Utah to take photos specifically for this backdrop which is now the Echo Summit backdrop available to all. Nice work Rick....
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Russ, who purchased Vermont Fall on ebay, sent us these photos of his masterfully blended foreground and background. Well don't Russ!!
Chris Lee's alpine scene. N Scale. Chris is in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia..
Scott Davis' N Scale Tooele, Utah layout.
Ken Hennessey's Spring Pasture. Nice framing around the backdrop.
Jim Palms Southwest layout.
Mike Wolfman's N Scale layout.
Ebay user RailFan1218's Donner Pass modular layout.
John Wunderlich's ceiling railroad.
Three views of Kirk Cranwill's (IL) layout.
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Gary Baker's before and after Steel Mill
Feedback from Gary--
I’m truly speechless and in awe of these beautiful backdrops but there’s a lot more to the story. My project was a difficult one because all 88 feet of bare walls were behind a mostly scenicked and fully operational HO railroad. This meant that there were existing physical objects and other scenery features already cast in stone that the backdrops had to match and line up with dimensionally. To complicate things further, I wanted as few seams as possible so the majority of the scenes were on two long backdrops, one 20 feet and one 40 feet long. Each backdrop had to match up with the layout’s permanent features over its entire length and every feature matched up exactly! … The results really bring a WOW factor to my layout with the vivid colors and exceptionally well done transitions between scenes. William was great to work with and I recommend him highly for any backdrop project ...
Gary Baker
The Culpepper & Western HO Railroad
I’m truly speechless and in awe of these beautiful backdrops but there’s a lot more to the story. My project was a difficult one because all 88 feet of bare walls were behind a mostly scenicked and fully operational HO railroad. This meant that there were existing physical objects and other scenery features already cast in stone that the backdrops had to match and line up with dimensionally. To complicate things further, I wanted as few seams as possible so the majority of the scenes were on two long backdrops, one 20 feet and one 40 feet long. Each backdrop had to match up with the layout’s permanent features over its entire length and every feature matched up exactly! … The results really bring a WOW factor to my layout with the vivid colors and exceptionally well done transitions between scenes. William was great to work with and I recommend him highly for any backdrop project ...
Gary Baker
The Culpepper & Western HO Railroad
More from Gary's layout.
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Jim Ling's O scale layout. Jim did a nice job on his own of blending the steal mill with the Appalachian Valley.
Sean Blanck's 1950's Dallas O Scale Layout.
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These are from a video (click here) from Sandro in Switzerland
John Cristadoro New York
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William,
John Evans here. My wife, Robin, and I recently ordered one of your backdrop scenes for her little 027 Lionel layout. I thought you might like to see how it can dress up a small setup. The track is only about 30" x 60", but the backdrop really adds depth and interest. Our low cost "benchwork" is just a $10 surplus display table from Hobby Lobby, and we had Hobby Lobby professionally dry mount the backdrop in two sections to enclose the little layout. There's no glass on top of the photo and just a minimal black frame. Anyway, it doesn't look like a poster stuck to a wall! By having the back drop to the front and side of the layout, it makes the scene look bigger than it really is. I think the framing ran $240 total, which was worth it. Most of Robin's buildings, etc., are just inexpensive Plasticville pieces. It shows what you can do on a budget. Enjoy! Two photos attached.
John Evans here. My wife, Robin, and I recently ordered one of your backdrop scenes for her little 027 Lionel layout. I thought you might like to see how it can dress up a small setup. The track is only about 30" x 60", but the backdrop really adds depth and interest. Our low cost "benchwork" is just a $10 surplus display table from Hobby Lobby, and we had Hobby Lobby professionally dry mount the backdrop in two sections to enclose the little layout. There's no glass on top of the photo and just a minimal black frame. Anyway, it doesn't look like a poster stuck to a wall! By having the back drop to the front and side of the layout, it makes the scene look bigger than it really is. I think the framing ran $240 total, which was worth it. Most of Robin's buildings, etc., are just inexpensive Plasticville pieces. It shows what you can do on a budget. Enjoy! Two photos attached.
This is the Tate Depot Train Society's HO layout in Tate, Georgia. This backdrop is 36" tall and 75' wide, printed on canvas.
Ebay user, Banjoman's Alaska Railroad with the Alaska Range in the background. It adds so much depth to his layout.
Sean Krassow's Jurassic Park scene.
Roger Murphy's New York Harbor Layout
Housatonic Model Railway's double level layout in Fairfield, CT.
Sandro in Switzerland's Canadian Pacific layout
Frank's layout with the Appalachian Valley in the background. It gives it so much depth!
J B Weigel's Maine Central Railroad.
Chad Singer's Slot Car Layout
J B Weigel's Maine Central Railroad.
Below are images from David who purchased Fall Meadow from our eBay Store. Beautiful!!. Notice the nice wood trim around his backdrop. I just love it when someone follows my recommendation. The trim makes all the difference.
Below are photos of John Vavra's layout. He did a brilliant job of matching the fore and back grounds. Excellent, John....
This is a very dark sky for Andre in Canada. I can't wait to see it when his mountains are finished. It is a very large backdrop for a N Scale layout. It is nicely framed at the top with the crown molding.
Ebay member: RDKING16's slot car layout with our Southwest in the background. Reminds me of the Car's Land at Disney's California Adventure at Disneyland. Nice job Mr. RD the KING!
David Ferguston's Norfolk and Western utilizing our Feather River Main Street backdrop behind his row of buildings. Excellent!
Bob Carlisle masterfully blended our Fall Mountain backdrop in to his beautiful hand painted clouds. (the image looks a little wonky because it was taken with Bob's phone on Panorama mode)
Matt Rotchford's O Scale layout with Chicago in the background. Matt added an extra strip of clouds across the top to make the backdrop 36" tall. Very nice, Matt...
Chris Lee, who lives in Australia, Castle with the Dolomite Mountains behind it. Also, notice the roads!! Looks Beautiful, Chris...
Darrin Calcutt's "Cab View" with Sierra Mountain Divide in the background... That looks very realistic to me!!
Daniel Ryan used one of our backdrops, "California Desert", to add depth and realism to his construction static display.
This is Richard's Roseville, California to Sparks, Nevada layout. We created 140 feet of custom backdrop, printed on Vinyl. For more images of this layout, click here.
We created this backdrop for Tim Schreiner, using his customer provided image.
We created this backdrop for Neal Paton's Olszewski Disneyland diorama.
Corvette7706, aka Doug from Ebay's O scale layout in his garage. Looks fun, Doug...
This is Marv Hoag's spring pasture in HO. Notice how he softened the corner with a 45 degree board, then added nice black trim wood to the top of the background. He says he will be adding static grass and farm animals to complete the scene.
Excellent job Marv....
Excellent job Marv....
This is Mark Metzger's work in progress. We added a waterfall (Yellowstone Falls) to our Southwest Backdrop and I can't wait to see it without the blue tape! See how the backdrop reflects in his water. Just beautiful. HO Scale.
Robert Ingram's N Scale Amtrak Station with Spring Pasture. He actually used an HO backdrop. Worked great... It added so much depth to his layout.
John Claybough with his Arizona Desert Backdrop in N Scale.
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Nicholas Romano from South Carolina's backdrop.
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Hard at work at the seaport..
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"Its hard to tell where his foreground ends and the backdrop starts."
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Thanks for the Before and After pictures Dick Nelson!
This photo is from the 8th annual Bordentown City (NJ) train show. Many people ask about and admire your backdrop... "
-Nancy Targonski
-Nancy Targonski
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"Since two of the background murals I used in my model train layout were produced by you, I wanted to drop you a note and show you the final results. My O-scale model train layout occupies my 8’ deep x 108’ long loft. I’m glad to say everything has worked out well. I wanted to thank you for three things, your quality work, your reasonable prices, and your quick turnaround on orders. Well done!"
-Rich Griendling
-Rich Griendling
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A beautiful model railroad by Mike Doerner. This is done in O-Scale and uses Train Junkie's Donner Pass backdrop.
Chris Anenn of Texas Living Room diorama with Rocky Mountain backdrop. Notice the waterfall we added behind his bridge.
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This is from Tim Schreiner of Oklahoma. He did a superb job of marrying his layout with our Spring Pasture Background.
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These images are from Frank Hermes. I love how the backdrops complement his layout, without overwhelming it. (Just as a backdrop should!) You can watch the history of the Walton Valley and Truckee Railroad on his YouTube video. Click Here.
A custom backdrop of Grassy Hill + Pine Forest II with a river thrown in! This is Jim Romanelli's layout.
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This is Mark Peterson's custom masterpiece. On the right is Florida Forest, transitioning into Heartland Farm to the left. All one piece. Seventeen feet. It blends seamlessly into his N Scale layout. Very nice Mark...
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Richard Birkemeier's Union Pacific layout seamlessly blended with our UP Yard backdrop.
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Sven Johnson of Virginia's bookshelf railroad. Notice how his road matches the one on the backdrop. Nice job Sven...
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A great shot of our STREETS & ROADS!
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